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title = "Luke 12:1–3"
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date = "2022-12-15"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk12.1-3)
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Jesus's fame is reaching such great heights that people are hurting each other
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in the press to get close to Him. But He still takes the time to make sure His
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disciples have the teachings they need for future ministry.
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Jesus compares the Pharisees' hypocrisy to leaven, or the action of yeast in
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making dough rise. Compared to the rest of the loaf, the amount of sourdough
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starter you add is pretty small, but it fills the whole lump with little
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pockets of gas, evenly distributed. In the same way, hypocrisy can start out
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small, but spread throughout a person's life.
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The Pharisees were very good at their outward religious expressions, but Jesus
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tells the disciples that everything they have done, in the dark or in inner
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rooms, will be revealed some day. God is not bamboozled or confounded by
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flattering lips and flashy lifestyles. He knows all of the inner workings of
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your heart, every thought, every attitude. And on Judgement Day, they will be
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used to condemn you if Jesus does not count you as one of His own.
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* * *
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Save us, for we are sinners through and through.
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